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Lara To Take Part In Festival Of Cricket In Australia

Melbourne, Dec 2 (IANS) West Indies batting legend Brian Lara will feature in Western Australia’s Festival of Cricket alongside former foes and Australian legends Adam Gilchrist and Ricky Ponting. Brian Lara will star in the Western Australia Festival of Cricket Twenty20 exhibition match against the Perth Scorchers on December 13, reports Cricket Australia on Friday. […]

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Origin Of Fielding Restrictions In ODI Cricket

During a One-Day international (ODI) between England and West Indies in 1979, the Windies needed three runs off the final delivery to win the game. However, England captain Mike Brearley, who is known for having a fine cricketing brain, stationed all his fielders – including the wicket-keeper – on the boundary in the closing stages […]